Texas Rep. Cuellar Calls For "Czar" To Oversee Border Issues

By Texas News Desk

U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, joined by Sen. Lindsey Graham, speaks on southern border security and illegal immigration, during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on July 30, 2021 in Washington, DC.Photo: Getty Images

South Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar is calling on President Biden to appoint a "czar" to coordinate efforts at the southern border. The Laredo Democrat joined Republican Senator Lindsey Graham last week to call for a change in oversight due to a huge increase in illegal border crossings since Biden took office. Border agents recorded more than 188,000 encounters in June, a 20-year high. Both Cuellar and Graham support the idea of bringing in former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson to oversee border issues.

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